Course Description

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Course Description

Institution : . College of Sciences in Al Zulfi,

Academic Department : Arabic

Programme : Arabic

Course : Arabic Writing

Course Coordinator : Dr. Adel Altemsahy Programme Coordinator : Dr. Fahd Almelhim

Course Specification Approved Date : 22/ 12 / 1435 H

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A. Course Identification and General Information

1. 1 - Course title : Arabic Writing Code: ARAB103 2. Credit hours : )28 Hours(

3 - Program(s) in which the course is offered: Arabic Language 4 – Course Language : Arabic

2. 5 - Name of faculty member responsible for the course: Dr. Adel Altemsahy 3. 6 - Level/year at which this course is offered: University requirement

7 - Pre-requisites for this course (if any) :

8 - Co-requisites for this course (if any) :

9 - Location if not on main campus :

10 - Mode of Instruction (mark all that apply)

A - Traditional classroom √ What percentage? 70%

B - Blended (traditional and

online) What percentage?

%

D - e-learning √ What percentage? 30%

E - Correspondence What percentage? %

F - Other What percentage? % Comments :

...

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B Objectives

What is the main purpose for this course?

Concentrating on the importance of the Arabic language concerning its benefit, easiness and pleasure.

To link the Arabic language to Heavenly message and the highness of the Islamic law.

To present Academic suggestions to the governmental schools.

To broaden the students’ knowledge, raise their abilities of expression, enrich their vocabulary and to help them use correct connotations appropriately.

To educate students how to write correctly.

C. Course Description 1. Topics to be Covered

List of Topics No. of

Weeks

Contact Hours Introducing the course and having a level test. 1 2 How to write Hamza at the beginning and the end of a

word. 2 2

How to write Hamza in the middle of a word. 3 2

Adding and deleting letters. 4 2

How to write aleph at the end of a word as well as both 5 2

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closed and opened ta’.

Words meanings and their usage. 6 2

Dictionaries – first exam 7 2

First term 9 2

Paragraph writing 10 2

Essay writing 11 2

How to write a summary, an extract and a report 12 2 How to write an administrative message and an

autobiography 13 2

Second exam – general revision 14 2

2. Course components (total contact hours and credits per semester):

Lecture Tutorial Laboratory Practical Other: Total

Contact

Hours ² ²

Credit ₂₈ ₂₈

3. Additional private study/learning hours expected for

students per week.

²

4. Course Learning Outcomes in NQF Domains of Learning and

Alignment with Assessment Methods and Teaching Strategy

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NQF Learning Domains And Course Learning Outcomes

Course Teaching Strategies

Course Assessment

Methods

1.0 Knowledge

1.1 How to use Arabic dictionaries and to gain

benefit. Lecture Discussion

and quizzes

1.2 How to use punctuation marks appropriately.

Lecture Discussion and quizzes

1.3

How to write a paragraph, an essay, a summary, a report an administrative message and an autobiography etc.

Lecture Discussion and quizzes

1.4 1.5

2.0 Cognitive Skills

2.1 The skill of using Arabic dictionaries Practice Discussion and quizzes 2.2 The skill of correct dictation Exercises Discussion

and quizzes 2.3 The skill of writing a paragraph using good

grammar and style.

Accessing some websites and studying references.

Discussion and quizzes

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Methods

2.4 The skill of typing.

2.5 The skill of oral expression and self-confidence.

2.6

3.0 Interpersonal Skills & Responsibility

3.1 To be able to be autonomous learner to do their assignment

Group work assignment

Checking group work assignment regularly.

3.2 To be able to generate ideas and to prove them logically and scientifically.

Individual assignment

Checking individual work

assignment regularly.

3.3 To be able to follow methodology in functional writing.

Collective discussion

Collective discussions, analyzing mistakes and correcting them

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Methods

3.4 3.5 3.6

4.0 Communication, Information Technology, Numerical

4.1 To be able to edit and print computerized texts Explaining the texts, vocabulary and associated applications.

Active

participation in

discussions.

4.2 To be able to surf the net and access websites linked to the course.

Answering the exercises that deals with the course issues.

Monitoring

4.3 Follow-up

4.4

5.0 Psychomotor

5.1 Not applicable Not applicable Not

applicable

5.2 Not applicable Not applicable Not

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Methods

applicable

Schedule of Students’ assessment tasks during the second term.

Assessment tasks week

Ration from final assessment 1 Participation in class + preparing researches The whole

term 10%

2 Midterm exam 8^th 30%

3 Term exam 16^th 60%

D. Student Academic Counseling and Support

* The teachers of the course are available two days a week in their offices according to announced schedule.

* The teachers use “jusur” website, dialogue programme and chat rooms.

E. Learning Resources

1.List Required Textbooks : Arabs book 103.

2. List Essential References Materials :

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Books of grammar

3. List Recommended Textbooks and Reference Material :

 Basics of Arabic writing by Hussien Almonasarah, Omar Alameen and Mosaad Alshamman.

 Morphological application by Abdo Alraghey 4. List Electronic Materials :

 http://www.al-mostafa.com/index.htm

 http://www.alwaraq.net/index

 http://www.almeshkat.net/books/index.php

 http://www.imamu.edu.sa/arabiyah/

 http://www.alukah.net/

 http://www.iwan.fajjal.com/

 http://www.alfaseeh.com/vb/login.php 5. Other learning material :

 Comprehensive encyclopedia (CD )

 Grammar encyclopedia ( CD )

 The Arabic writing course CD by electronic learning staff.

F. Facilities Required

1. Accommodation

Classroom size not less than 9m × 9m 2. Computing resources

* A computer for each student.

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3.Otherresources

 Data show

 Smart board

G Course Evaluation and Improvement Processes

1 Strategies for Obtaining Student Feedback on Effectiveness of Teaching:

 Midterm exams

 Workshops

 Ongoing assessment tests

 Homework assignments

2 Other Strategies for Evaluation of Teaching by the Program/Department Instructor :

 Continuous self-assessment

 Regular revision for the course.

 The general preparation committee follow up the professor to evaluate his performance and his aids.

 The evaluation of the visitor professors.

3 Processes for Improvement of Teaching :

 Develop the level of the professors through training courses.

 Conducting workshops to exchange opinions and experiences among the professors.

 Holding meetings at the beginning of each term to discuss the previous term problems and to find solutions.

 Encouraging professors to attend conferences that aims at developing

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their levels.

4. Processes for Verifying Standards of Student Achievement

 Analyzing the results of midterms and terms exams to find out the students’ weak points in writing, composition and language to treat them.

 Conducting workshops for the professors of the course.

 Hosting a visiting professor to evaluate the course.

 Forming a board of professors to check samples of corrected exam papers.

5. Describe the planning arrangements for periodically reviewing course effectiveness and planning for improvement :

Comparing the course with other similar courses.

Regular revision for the course and its vocabulary.

Updating the course resources to cope with the latest actions.

Analyzing the statistic results to assess the students and to develop the course.

Course’s Coordinator

Head of Department

Name : Dr. Adel Nasourah Mohammed

Altemsahy

Name : Dr. Fahd Bin Saleh Almelhim

Signature : ... Signature : ...

Date : 23 / 12 / 1435 H Date : …./ … / …… H

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